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Richard Fletcher, 1684.
Samuel Freeman, 1695, 1709. John Gardner, 1694. Samuel Harrison, 1692. Daniel Harrison, 1705. Thomas Huntington, 1680. John Johnson, 1686.
Micah Tompkins, 1669. Seth Tompkins, 1676, '99.
Eleazer Tompkins, 1699. Joseph Walters, 1674.
John Ward, "Turner," 1678. Jolın Ward, Jun'r, 1686. Nath'l Wheeler, 1670, '79, '81, 1705.
Wm. Wilson, 1706.
Richard Harrison, Stephen Freeman, Stephen Davis, Richard Lawrence,
John Browne, Joseph Harrison, Samuel Harrison,
Hans Albers, 1677. Benjamin Baldwin, 1680. Daniel Baldwin, 1703. John Baldwin, 1695. John Baldwin, Jr., 1675. Joseph Ball, 1701, '5. John Brown, Sen'r, 1673. Samuel Baldwin, 1703, '19. Daniel Brown, 1701. Joseph Brown, 1702. XEleazer Bruen, 1700. Zechariah Burwell, 1672, '91. Ephraim Burwell, 1691. Samuel Camp, 1697.
William Camp, 1670, '92. Matthew Canfield, 1698. James Clisbe, 1696. John Crane, 1671. Jasper Crane, 1683. John Dalglish, 1701. George Day, 1672. Paul Day, 1700. Stephen Davis, 1673.
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BURNERS OF WOODS AND MEADOWS.
Jasper Crane, 1672. John Curtis, 1669. Stephen Davis, 1670, '2, '3.
Thomas Johnson, 1673.
Henry Lyon, 1673.
Samuel Swain, 1673.
Stephen Freeman, 1673.
John Ward, 1673.
Nathaniel Wheeler, 1669, '70, '72.
SURVEYORS AND LAYERS-OUT OF HIGHWAYS.
Edward Ball, 1674-178.
John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1684-'86.
Zachariah Burwell, 1686.
Wm. Camp, 1671, '72, '78, '86.
Thomas Luddington, 1684.
Azariah Cranc, 1684, '86, '88.
Anthony Oliff, 1684. Samuel Plum, 1686.
Jasper Crane, 1684-'86, '99. John Curtis, 1668, '89.
Edward Riggs, 1686.
George Day, 1674-'78.
Joseph Riggs, 1685.
Jabez Rogers, 1685.
Samuel Swain, 1670.
John Treat, 1684, '99.
Joseph Walters, 1685.
John Ward, 1668, '70-'72.
Josiah Ward, 1671, '2.
WARNERS OF TOWN MEETING.
Hans Albers, 1679.
Benjamin Baldwin, 1682, '85.
Aaron Blatchly, 1669.
Samuel Plum, 1674.
Stephen Bond, 1677. John Brown, Sen'r, 1676.
Thomas Richards, 1671.
John Brown, Jun'r, 1683.
Joseph Brown, 1681. Ephraim Burwell, 1674.
Riggs, 1671. Edward Riggs, 1682. Samuel Rose, 1677.
Zachariah Burwell, 1678.
Wm. Camp, 1672. John Crane, 1674. George Day, 1670. John Davis, 1683.
Jonathan Sargeant, 1680. Martin Tichenor, 1673. John Tichenor, 1684. Seth Tompkins, 1685. John Ward " Turner," 1676, '84.
Stephen Davis, 1673.
Josiah Ward, 1670.
John Harrison, 1672.
Nathaniel Wheeler, 1669.
POUNDERS AND POUND KEEPERS.
John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1696. Edward Ball, 1691. Joseph Ball, 1701. John Brown, Sen'r, 1676. Daniel Brown, 1697.
/Obadiah Bruen, 1698. Zechariah Burwell, 1703. Azariah Crane, 1678, '83. Azariah Crane, Jun'r, 1703.
Robert Dalglish, 1697, 1712. Paul Day, 1696, '97, 1700. Robert Denison, 1669.
Richard Fletcher, 1677.
Samuel Freeman, 1693, '98.
John Gardner, 1692, '95, '99.
Samuel Harrison, 1682.
Benjamin Harrison, 1689. Samuel Huntington, 1702.
(Mr.) Kitchell, 1671, '2, '4-'8. Richard Lawrence, 1671, '2, '4-'8. Francis Lindley, 1686.
Stephen Davis, 1670-'2, '4-'8, '84, '86, '88. Thomas Johnson, 1674, '77, '86. Richard Harrison, 1670. Samuel Harrison, 1686, '88, '99.
Thomas Luddington, 1674. Samuel Lyon, 1679.
Thomas Pierson, Jun'r, 1680.
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Thomas Johnsen, 1670.
John Johnson, 1689.
Samuel Lyon, 1682.
Thomas Lyon, 1684, '87.
Eleazer Lampson, 1692.
John Morris, 1689, '92.
David Ogden, 1678, '86.
Anthony Oliff, 1683.
Thomas Pierson, 1699.
Jabez Rogers, 1684, '86, '87, '94, '86.
Daniel Tichenor, 1691, '98.
Nath'l Ward, 1699.
Wm. Wilson, 1702.
Thomas Williams, 1703.
Robert Young, 1680.
SEALERS OF LEATHER.
Richard Lawrence, 1676.
John Curtis, 1676, '79, '80.
John Baldwin, Sen'r, 1676, '79, '80.
SEALERS OF MEASURES.
John Brown, Sen'r, 1676, '79. Joseph Walters, 1671, '78, '79, '87. John Brown, Jun'r, 1678, '87.
PACKER OF MEAT. Joseph Walters, 1676-'80.
HAY-WARDS.
Robert Denison, 1671. John Catling, 1671. Wm. Camp, 1672.
Jabez Rogers, 1672.
Stephen Davis, 1673.
Martin Tichenor, 1673.
BRANDERS.
Stephen Bond, 166, "77. John Ward, "Turner," 1660, '77.
TOWN DRUMMER. Joseph Johnson, 1668-'71. GRAVE DIGGERS.
Edward Ball, 1679. Richard Fletcher, 1679, '80.
MILITARY OFFICERS-1673. Captains-Samuel Swain, Thomas Johnson. Lieutenants-John Ward, Joseph Ward. Ensigns-Richard Harrison, Samuel Harrison.
THE INDIAN BILL OF SALE TO THE NEWARKE MEN. Entered 2d March, 1676-7. [E. J. Records, Lib. 1, fol. 69.]
Know all men By these presents, that WEE, Wapamuck the Sakamaker, and Wamesane, Peter, Captamin, Wecaprokikan, Napeam, Perawae, Ses- som, Mamustome, Cacanakque, and Hairish, Indians belonging now to Hakinsack, the known acknowledged proprietors of a certain tract of Land Lying on the West of Pesayak river being parties on the one Side, and Mr. Obediah Bruen, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Michael Tomkins, John Browne, and Robert Denison, with the consent and advice of Capt'n Philip Carteret Governeur of the Province of New Jersey, and in the behalf of y Inhabitants now being or to be ye possessors of the Tract of
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Land Inserted in this Deed of Sale the other parties, Doe make this Indenture the eleventh day of July in the year of our Lord 1667 (being the enlarging and perfecting of a deed of Sale made With the Indians the year before the present) in manner and form following, viz :
THAT WEE, the said Wapamuck the Sakamaker, and Wamesane, Peter, Captanin, Wecaprokikan, Napeam, Perawae, Sessom, Mamus- tome, Cacanakque, and Harish, doe, for ourselves and With Consent of the Indians, Bargain, sell and deliver, a Certain tract of Land, Upland, and Meadows of all sorts, Wether Swamps, Rivers, Brooks, Springs, fish- ings, Trees of all sorts, Quaries and Mines, or Metals of what sort soever, With full liberty of hunting and fouling upon the same, Excepting Liber- ty of hunting for the above said proprietors that were uppon the upper commons, and of fishing in the above said Pesayak River; which said tract of Land is bounded and Limited with the bay Eastward, and the great River Pesayak Northward, the great Creke or River in the meadow running to the head of the Cove, and from thence bareing a West Line for the South bounds, wh. said Great Creke is Commonly Called and known by the name Weequachick, on the West Line backwards in the Country to the foot of the great mountaine called Watchung, being as is Judged about seven or Eight miles from Pesayak towne; the said Mountaine as Wee are Informed hath one branch of Elizabeth towne River running near the above said foot of the mountaine; the bounds northerly, viz. Pesayak River reaches to the Third River above the towne, ye River is called Yauntakah, and from thence upon a northwest line to the aforesaid mountaine ; all which before mentioned Lands for the several kinds of them, and all the singular benefits and Priviledges belonging to them, with ye several bounds affixed and expressed herein, as also frec liberty and range for Cattle, horses, hoggs, and that though they Range beyond any of the bounds in this deed Expressed, to feed and pasture Without Molestation of or damage to the owners of the cattle &c. above said. WEE the above said Indians, Wapamuk, &c. doe sell, Alienate, make over and Confirm all our Right, Title and Interest of us, our heires, and Successors forever Unto the said Lands, &c. as above mentioned to Mr. Obediah Bruen, Mr. Samuel Kitchell, Michael Tomkins, John Browne and Robert Denison, townsmen and Agents for ye English In- . habitants of Pesayak, to them, their heires and associates for Ever, to have, hold, and dispose of, Without Claim, Let, or Molestation from ourselves or any other Whatsoever. These Lands, &c. are thus solde and delivered for and in consideration of fifty double-hands of powder, one hundred barrs of lead, twenty Axes, twenty Coates, ten Guns, twenty pistolls, ten kettles, ten Swords, four blankets, four barrells of beere, ten paire of breeches, fifty knives, twenty howes, eight hundred and fifty fathem of wampem, two Ankors of Licquers or something Equivolent, and three troopers Coates; these things are received, only a small remainder En- gaged to them by bill. To the true and just performance according to y' true intent of our Bargain, WEE ye said Obediah Bruen, and the rest - above said, doe for ourselves and heires, Ex'tors, Adm'n'tors or Assigns, to the said Wapamuk, &c., the true proprietors of the said Lands doe bind and Covenant. WEE the said Wapamuk and the rest of the Indians above said doe fully surrender, pas over and Yeild up all our Right, privilege and power in the same, and to free the above said Lands from Claim, Incumbrances, of What kind soever; all the above mentioned purchasse Wee doe Grant and deliver to Obedish Bruen and ye rest .. above said, to them, their associates, heires, and all the lawfull possessors. And for the full Ratiffication and testification of the above said bargain
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and agrements about the aforesaid tract and parcells of Land so bounded, Wee, the said parties above mentioned have hereunto Enterchangeably sett our hands and scales, the day and year above said, in the presence of Us Witnessing. Moreover Wee doe grant them free liberty to take what timber and stones they please in any of our Lands, where Wee the above said Indians have yet propricty.
OBEDIAH BRUEN, MICHAEL TOMKINS, SAMUEL KITCHELL, JOHN BROWNE, ROBERT DENISON.
WAPAMUK,
his marke.
HARISH,
( his marke.
CAPTAMIN,
his marke.
MAMUSTOME,
his marke.
PETER,
his marke.
WAMESANE,
his marke.
WEKAPROKIKAN,
his marke.
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CACANAKRUE,
his marke.
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SESSOM,
his marke.
PERAWAE,
his marke.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of SAMUEL EDSSALL, PIERWIM, ye Sachum of Pau, M his marke. EDWARD BURROWES, mark of R RICHARD FLETCHER, CLASSE M his marke.
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INDIAN DEED OF SALE AND CONFIRMATION TO THE TOWNE OF NEWARK. Entered 18th March. [E. J. Records, Lib. 1, fol. 107.] WEREAS in the original deed of sale make by the Indians to the inhabitants of the town of Newark, bareing date the ellevent day of
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July, 1667, it is said to the foot of the Great Mountaine, called Watch- ung, alias Atchunck, WEE Winocksop and Shenocktos, Indians and owners of the said Great Mountaine, for and in consideration of two Guns, three Coates, and thirteen kans of Rum, to us in hand paid the receipt Wercof wee doe hereby acknowledge, doe Covenant and declare to and with Mr. John Ward and Mr. Thomas Johnson, Justices of the peace of the said towne of Newark, before the Right Hon'ble Phillip Carteret, Esq., Governeur of the Province of New Jersey, and the other witnesses here under written, that it is meant, agreed, and intended that their bounds shall reach or goe to the top of the said Great Mountaine. and that WEE the said Indians will marke out the same to remaine to them the said inhabitants of Newark, their heires or Assignes for Ever. In Witness hereof WEE the s'd Indians have hereunto sett our hands and Seales the 13th of March, 1677-8.
WINOCKSOP,
his marke. [SIGIL.]
SHENOCKTOS,
his marke. [SIGIL.]
Signed, sealed and Delivered in the presence of JAMES BOLLEN, Secretary, HENDRICK DROGESTRADT, SAMUEL HARISSON.
This acknowledged before me the day and yeare above written.
, PH. CARTARETT.
DEED FROM THE PROPRIETORS.
[E. J. Records, Lib. F, fol. 166-168.]
THE PROPRIETORS of the Province of EAST NEW JERSEY, To all persones to whome these presents shall come GREETING. Know Fe. that WEE the sayd Proprietors for and in consideration of the Rents and services herein After Reserved and for severall other good causes and considerationes us hereunto moving, HAVE Given, granted, bargained and sold, And by these presents Do give, grant, bargaine and sell unto John Curtis, John Treat, Theophelus Peirson and Robert Yong, all of the Towne of Newark in the Countie of Essex and Province afore sayd. ALL those severall Tracts of Land and meadow hereafter Expressed. scituate, Lycing and being within the sayd Towneship of Newark:
1st. A Home Lott, In Length tenn chaines, in breadth at the east and middle three chaines Lack six foot And att the west end foure chaine and three quarters of A Chaine; bounded North by John Johnson, south by Daniel Browne, east and west by high wayes.
ALSO A tract Lyeing Above Daniell Dods Home lott BEGINING at Daniel Dodd's South-west corner, thence runing North at the East End twenty Eight chaines to the highway; thence as the highway runes twentie six chaines to the branch of the Mill Brooke; thence Along the Brooke scaven chaines at the west End to Samuell Huntington's line ; bounded west by the sayd branch, North by the highway, East by Hance Alberts, Samuel and Daniel Dod, and by the other Lotts South.
Another tract beyond the Mill brooke branch BEGINING At A Chestnut
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tree markt on foure sides which is John Ward's corner; thence runing north west Seaventcene chaines to a maple tree markt as before at the swamp side ; thence south and by west seventy to another trec markt as before; thence East and by south twentie chaines to Mr. Crane's corner, bounded North by Land unsurveyed, East by other Lotts, west by the Swamp and fresh meadows, south by other Lotts.
ALso a pecce of meadow at the Lower tide pond, in Length seaven- teene chaines, In breadth seaven chaines, bounded cast by the creeke that runs into the tide pond, south by Hugh Roberts and Thomas Staples', north by the Pond, west by Oyster Creeke.
ALso a peece of swamp Lying at the Great Swamp in the Neck, be- gining at the Bogg [bridge, in the survey. ] and running in Length twentie chaines north, and at the south end fifteen chaines, bounded south by the bridge, east by the boggs, west by other Lotts.
ALSO another peece of meadow at the head of the Great Meadow, BEGINING at Samuel Potter's South west corner And running North twentie chaines in breadth to Aaron Blackley's line, in length twenty chains, bounded cast by Samuel Potter, north by Aaron Blackley and John Johnson, west by the swamp, south by Eliezer Lampson and unsur- veyed Land; containing in all the above said tracts of upland and meadow (after allowances for barrens, highways, &c.) two hundred acres, being alotted for the parsonage.
2dly. All that small tract alotted for the bureing place, takeing in the Pond and meeting house, being seaven chaines in Length and foure chaines in breadth, bounded west by John Treat, south by John Jolin- son, North and East by Highways.
3dly. A triangle peece aloted for a Markett place, six chaines wide at the south end, on the west side nine chaines in length, and on the east side eleven chaines in length, bounded on all sides by highways.
4thly. Another triangle peece alotted for a training place, in length on the west side seaventeen chaines, on the south-east side fifteen chaines, and on the east end seaven chaines and a halfe, bounded on all sides by Highways.
5thly. Another triangle peece Alotted for a watering place for cattle, Begining at John Plum's corner and running up the brooke west seaven chaines, thence cast and by north seaven chaines to the highway, and at the east end one chaine three rodes ; bounded south by John Plum, and Robert Daglisli, North and East by highways.
And lastly, the streets of the sayd towne of Newarke, as they are now layed out, viz : the high street to remaine about two chaines more or less in breadth, and in length from Hugh Roberts' brooke to the mill brooke thorow the Middle of the Towne ; and the rest of the streetes to bee as they are now in breadth; TOGETHER with all and all manner of rivers, rivolets, springs, runes, streames, Dams, feedings, Pastures, woodes, under woodes, trees, waters, water courses, water falls, ponds, poolls, pitts, meadowes, easements, profits, commodities, liberties, advantages, Emoluments and Appurtenances whatever to the same belonging or any manner of ways appertaining ; To HAVE AND TO HOLD the said several - tracts of upland, meadowes and premises with theire and every of theire appurtenances to them the sayd John Curtis, John Treat, Theophelus Peirson and Robert Yong their heires and Assignes forever ; to the only proper use, benefit and behoof of the Old Setlers of the towne of New- ark aforesaid, their heires and Assignes forever, In Com'on; granted to bee and Remaine to and for the several uses herein particularly express-
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ed, and to be appropriated for no other use or uses whatsoever; To bee Holden in free and com'on soccage of us the sayd Proprietors, our heires and Assignes forever As of the seignorie of East Greenwiteli ; YEELDING and paying therefor unto us the Proprietors, our heires and Assignes forever, sixpence sterling monie of England, for the aforesaid several tracts of Land on every five and twentieth day of March forever here- after, in Leiu and instead of all other services and demands whatsoever.
IN WITNESS whereof WEE HAVE caused the seale of our sayd Province to be hereunto affixed, and the same to be signed by our Governour and the Major part of his Council for the time being this tenth day of December, Anno Dom. 1696, and in the eight yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord, William the Third, over England, &c., KING.
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AND. HAMILTON, JOHN INIANS, SAMUEL DENNIS, JOHN BISHOP, JAMES DUNDAS, JOHN ROYSE.
"TOWN PATTENT OR CHARTER." [E. J. Records, Lib. A. A. A., fol. 145.]
ANNE, by the Grace of God Queen of Great Brittain, ffrance and Ireland, Defender of ye faith &c. To all to whome These Presents Shall Come or may in any wise Concern Sendeth Greeting. Whereas, our Loveing Subjects Jolin Treat, Joseph Harison, Eliphelet Jolison, John Cooper, and Jolin Morris, frecholders and Inhabitants of ye Town of Newark in ye County of Essex in our Province of New Jersey, on behalf of themselves and the Rest of ye freeholders of ye said Town and by their order, by their Humble Petition Presented to our Trusty and well Beloved Robert Hunter Esq'r Captain General and Governour in Cheife of our Said Province, have Sett forth, that their Ancestors and Prede- cessors, freeholders of ye said Town, by Licence from ye Proprietors Governour, in ye Month of July one Thousand Six Hundered Sixty Seven, had Purchased from ye Indians, all that Tract of Land now Known by ye Name of Newarke, Bounded Easterly by a Great Creek that Runs from Hackingsack Bay through ye Salt Meadow Called by the Indians Wequahick, and now Known by ye Name of bound Creek : and Continu- ing from the head of ye Said Creek to the head of a Cove to a Markt Tree, from thence it Extended Westerly upon a Straight Line, by Com- putation Seven Miles be the Same more or Less to the End or foot of the Great Mountain and to the Ridge thereof Called by the Indians Wac- chung, Near where Runs a branch of Raway River, from thence Extend- ing on a Northerly Course along the Ridge of the Said Mountain to a heap of Stones, Erected to Asertain the Boundary between the s'd Town of Newark and the Town of Achquickatnuck, from thence Runing a South East Course by Achquickatnuck Bound Line, to where the brook or Rivolet Called by the Indians Yantokah, but now Known by the Name of the Third River, Emtieth itself into Pasayack River and from thence Continuing Down along by the said Pasaiack River and Hackingsack Bay to the mouth of the said Bound Creek : and that for want of a
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Charter or Pattent of Incorporation they are under Sundry Inconviences and Disorders, which to prevent for ye future they have therefore Prayed our Charter or Pattent of Privilidges accordingly : which Request we being willing to Grant. KNOW YEE, that of our Especiall Grace, Cer- tain Knowledge, and Mear Motion, WE have Given, Granted, Rattitied, and Confirmed, and Do by these Presents, for us, our heires, and Suc- cessors for Ever, Give, Grant, Ratifie, and Confirm unto John Treat, Joseph Harison, James Notman, Eliphelet Johnson, John Cooper, Jolin Morris, Joseplı Crane, Thomas Davis, Nathaniel Wheeler, and George Harison, in Trust to and for themselves and ye Rest of ye frecholders and Inhabitants of ye said Town and their Successors for Ever, within the Limits and Bounds aforesaid, the free Liberty and Privillidge of being a Town Ship, and They and their Successors for Ever hereafter are and Shall be a Comunity or Township, in Deed and in Name, in the said County of Essex, within our Said Province of New Jersey, by the Name of the Trustees of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Newark, AND that they and their Successors for Ever hereafter Shall have a Perpetuall Succession of the Number of Ten, Principle frecholders and Inhabitants of the s'd Township of Newark, who shall be the Trustees of the Freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Newark for Ever, (That is to say) that upon ye Death of any one or more of the said Trustees, it Shall and may be Lawful for the freeholders of the said Township for the Time being, being therunto Sumoned or Warned by the Constable or Constables of the said Town for the Time being, by order of the Surviving Trus- tees of the said Township of Newark for the time being, or the Major part of them, and by other Publick wayes and Meanes, to Assen- ble and meet together, at Such time and Publick Place within yo said Township as the s'd Surviveing Trustees for the time being, or the Major part of them from time to time as Need shall be shall think fitt to Nomi- nate and appoint, and there by Majority of votes of the said freeholders. to Elect and Choose so many of ye Principle frecholders of the said Township Resideing within ye Bounds of the said Township as may fill up the Number of the s'd Trustees to be Ten, which Trustees so Chosen and Elected as aforesaid, together with the Surviving Trustees for the time' being, Shall be Trustees of the Said Township to all Intents and Purposes as Much as if they had been particularly Nominated and Ex- pressed in this our Said Grant. AND WE Do further Give and Grant unto the said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, that it shall and may be Lawful to and for ye said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, by ye Name of the Trustees of the freeholders and Inhabitants of ye Township of Newark, In any of our Courts within Said Province of New Jersey to Sue and be Sued, Answer and be Answered unto, Derend and be Defended. AND WE Do further Give and Grant unto the said Trus- tees and their Successors for Ever hereafter, and to the Major part of them, full Power and Lawful Authority once in Every Year at their Discretion, to Summons and Call together the freeholders of the said Township, and for the said freeholders and their Successors so Summoned and Called together, to assemble and meet on Such Certain Day and at such place as the said Trustees for ye time being or the Major part of them shall appoint, to Elect and Choose by Plurallity of Votes of the said freeholders and their Successors, Such Number of the Said free- holders and their Successors as they shall think fit, Not Exceeding five.
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to be Overseers for appointing what Improvement Shall be Made for the Ensuing Year upon a Certain Neck of Land within the Bounds of the said Township, which by Reason of its Scituation and Natural advan- tages is or May be Easily Encloseed by a Generall fence, and for appor- tionateing to Each of the said freeholders Interested in the Said Neck, and their Successors for the time being, their Share of ye Charge of the Said Generall fence for the Common Good, which s'd apportionateing So made as afores'd shall be of force against Each of ye Said freeholders and their Successors for the time being for their Respective Shares or Portions of the said Charge their Executors, administrators or assigns, for so Long time as the said Trustees and their Successors or ye Majority of them shall think fitt and no Longer, and in Case of Refusall or Neg- lect to Pay ye Same, it shall and may be Levied by ye Constables of the said Town or any one of them, by warrant from a Justice of the Peace within the said Township by Distress, and by the said Constables or Constable to be paid into the said overseers for ye time being, for the use aforesaid and no other use whatsoever. AND WE Do further Give and Grant to the said Trustees and their Successors for Ever, that it shall and may be Lawful for ye freeholders and Inhabitants of ye said Town, Annually and once in Every Year, to Assemble and meet together and to Choose Two Constables, one overseer of y' Poor, and one overseer of ye highwaies, by Majority of the Votes of the ffreeholders and Inliabit- ants of the s'd town of Newark, which Constable and overseer so Chosen as aforesaid Shall Serve in the said Respective Offices in the said Town untill the Next Anuall Election, if they so Long Live, or Pay the Sum of five Pounds for the use of the poor of the Said Town, AND that in Case of the Death or Refusall of any of the said Officers to serve in any of the said Offices as often as the Same Shall Happen out of the Useuall Anniversary time of Election, that it shall and may be Lawful for the said freeholders and Inhabitants to assemble, and meet togetlier to Choose others in their Room and place, and it shall and may be Lawful for a Justice of the peace within the said Township to administer an Oath to the Said Officers of the said Town, for the faithfull Discharge of their Respective Offices. AND WE Do further Give and Grant to the said Trustees and their Successors all other Privillidges, Rights, Liberties and Immunities that the Township of AMWELL or any other Township within our s'd Province of New Jersey Doth or may of Right Enjoy, To HAVE, HOLD AND ENJOY all and Singular the Privilidges. Rights. Liberties, and Immunities aforesaid, unto the said John Treat, Joseplı Harison, James Notman, Eliphelet Johnson, John Cooper, John Morris, Josepli Crane, Thomas Davis, Nathaniel Wheeller, and George Harison, Trustees of the freeholders and Inhabitants of the Township of Newark and their Suc- cessors for Ever; they ye s'd Trustees and their Successors for Ever Yeild- ing, Rendering, and Paying unto us, our heires and Successores, Yearly and Every Year, on the feast Day of the ANNUNCIATION of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as an acknowledgment for the Said Privilidges, the AN- NUAL Rent of five Shilings, In Leiu and Stead of all other Rents, Sur- vices, and Demands whatsoever for the Same.
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